Maine is the largest of the U.S. states in the region known as New England. It is almost as big as the rest of New England combined. Despite Maine’s physical size, it has a smaller population and fewer big cities than the other New England states. The capital is Augusta.

The origin of the state’s name is uncertain. It may have been named for the former French province of Maine. Some historians believe that…

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